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Habitat for Humanity is working steadily toward the goal of building a home for two families in our area. They need your help. They have received generous donations of windows, doors and light fixtures.

The traffic at the Territorial Drive intersection between Sobeys and the Territorial Place Mall came up for discussion again at council Monday night.

Vandals have struck again in North Battleford, this time defacing a billboard promoting aboriginal rights with the letters "KKK." The incident happened sometime during the middle of the month.

Here are items from Monday night's council meeting in North Battleford (thanks to City Communications Manager James Risdon for providing the information on which this report is based.): Councillors heard from Sgt.

The draft mandate for the soon-to-be formed Leisure Services Advisory Committee has been approved by City Hall. The recommendation from the Planning Committee to adopt the mandate passed unanimously at council Monday.

There will be no council meeting in North Battleford Nov. 10.

Northwest students were among those who celebrated convocation at the University of Regina Oct. 17 at the Conexus Arts Centre. Lacey Jenae Flichel of Battleford has earned a Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Studies.

Concerns about plans to replace Saskatchewan Hospital through a public-private partnership dominated a CUPE meeting at the Dekker Centre Wednesday night.

The North Battleford RCMP detachment received approximately 24 calls for service between 6 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29.

After an appeal for blood donations was sent out in September by Canadian Blood Services, the situation is improving but more blood is still needed.